Carolyn Hedges recently returned to Newhouse as the Communications@Syracuse faculty program director. We asked her about her coursework and leadership at Newhouse, as well as her advice for Communications@Syracuse students as they advance in their careers.

Liz Webber specialized injournalism innovationin the Communications@Syracuse program before her recent graduation. We interviewed her about her decision to join the program, how she balanced work and school, and how her master’s degree has helped her advance in her career.

Since its inception, the press has had an important relationship with the American government. From the invention of the telegraph to live press conferences to presidential tweets, this timeline tracks media advances that have led to increasingly accessible and direct political coverage for the American public.